User's Manual

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Overview of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution

Elements of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution

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March 2008

HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 19

2.2 Elements of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software

solution

The Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution consists of two

devices:

• HiPath Wireless Controller

• Wireless APs

This architecture allows a single HiPath Wireless Controller to control many

Wireless APs, making the administration and management of large networks

much easier.

There can be several HiPath Wireless Controllers in the network, each with a set

of registered Wireless APs. The HiPath Wireless Controllers can also act as

backups to each other, providing stable network availability.

In addition to the HiPath Wireless Controllers and Wireless APs, the solution

requires three other components, all of which are standard for enterprise and

service provider networks:

• RADIUS Server (Remote Access Dial-In User Service) or other

authentication server

• DHCP Server (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

• SLP (Service Location Protocol)